What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Cetacean Research and Management?

The journal Journal of Cetacean Research and Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Cetacean Research and Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Cetacean Research and Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.283 (Q3) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Journal of Cetacean Research and Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management is published by International Whaling Commission. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #17,835Diamond OADiamond OA

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Identifier (ISSN):1561-0713(Print)

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Publisher:International Whaling Commission

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.283

#17,835

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

1articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This peer-reviewed Journal has been established to publish papers on those matters of most importance to the conservation and management of whales, dolphins and porpoises, and in particular papers that are relevant to the tasks of the IWC Scientific Committee. These will include papers on: population assessment and trends population dynamics population biology taxonomy risk averse management strategies direct and indirect exploitation environmental changes and threats in the context of cetaceans

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Animal Science and Zoology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,835Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000, 2004, 2008-2015, 2017-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.283

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.95

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations60

3-Year Documents60

Citable Documents59

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3

Aquatic ScienceQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

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2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management (ISSN: 1561-0713) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by International Whaling Commission in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.283 (Q3), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.